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Service and Protection

November 7, 2003 by Justin Platt

Kristen Boyle's article in the Nov. 6 Nexus ("Crunched Cars Cops' Fault"), which blamed property damage over Halloween on the police, is nothing short of a complete joke.
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Party-Harty Reputation Undue for Psych Dept.

November 7, 2003 by Lynne Pritchard

The Psychology Dept. would like to correct the perception that was created in Chandler Briggs' opinion column ("UCSB's Secret Night Life: The All-Academic, After-Hours Shindig," Daily Nexus, Nov. 6).
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Sloppy Ackermann Taints News With Anti-Greek Bias

November 7, 2003 by Joshua Finestone

I am writing in response to the Nov. 6 Nexus article, "Frat Discussion Aids Anti-Hazing Efforts" by Kristina Ackermann. This article misses the point of what the whole greek system was trying to accom...
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Zen Hot Line

November 7, 2003 by Staff

Breathe in. Breathe out. This is life. Especially if you've got a pipe in your mouth. It's also an enlightening practice between sips. We at the Hot Line understand that sometimes it can be hard to su...
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Crunched Cars Cops’ Fault

November 6, 2003 by Kristen Boyle

After the happenings of last weekend, I feel too strongly to sit by quietly and let the Halloween melee go uncommented on. I was here on Halloween last year, and I remember thinking that was insane. F...
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Substitute ‘Humans

November 6, 2003 by Staff

The weatherhuman will be out of the office the next two days. But I am never too far away. Crack a bottle of whiskey and I am there. Throw dice against the wall and hear my voice. Pass out under a hot...
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Drugstore Cowboy: Bringing Debauchery out of the Dark

November 6, 2003 by Cory Anthony

Halloween, Isla Vista, Del Playa Drive: Two girls stand on the hood of a car, parked on the ocean side of the street, with their dates. One of the police-sponsored floodlights shines down on them.
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Jose Cuervo Not a Passenger for Minor Road Trips

November 6, 2003 by Mark Signa

Even though your friend is 21 years old and holding the beer and you have not been drinking, people under 21 years old cannot drive a car with alcohol in it at all.
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UCSB’s Secret Night Life: The All-Academic, After-Hours Shindig

November 6, 2003 by Chandler Briggs

As I climbed into the seat of my large, yet handy, recycling bicycle early Tuesday morning, I prepared myself for another day picking up people's newspapers , empty bottles and cans.
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Conserving Water Is Fun!

November 5, 2003 by Kate Rice

The key to being sneaky about sharing a shower is to be clean, quick and quiet. For instance, an obvious blob of jizz on the bar of Irish Spring may just be an accident.
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You’re the Only One, Baby – ‘Til Next Month

November 5, 2003 by Staff

I got paid yesterday. I leave for Vegas tomorrow. It was nice knowing you, Paycheck. Pity we couldn't be together a little bit longer. But hey, we should have a fun time this weekend, huh?
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Triscuits: the Crispy and Yummy Killers

November 5, 2003 by Shawn Nielsen Natalie Spritzer

I ate a box of Triscuits last week. Nothing out of the ordinary - just a small snack to satisfy my hunger. And you know, it's even a part of the "bread, cereals, and whole grain" group on the food pyr...
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Scheming With the Enemy

November 4, 2003 by Nico Pitney

You missed an impressive milestone last week, if you did not have one eye watching the news ticker. The Associated Press, the largest newsgathering organization in the world, released a story about th...
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Hold the Phone

November 4, 2003 by Staff

Someone on campus gave the 'human an ugly look because she was standing next to me using a hands-free phone and I asked if she was talking to me.
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PATRIOT Act Threatens the Future More Than Liberals

November 4, 2003 by Heather Wilson

The Nov. 3 editorial, "Your Friendly PATRIOT Act," missed a crucial piece of "whiny liberals'" objection to the USA PATRIOT Act. It isn't a misguided fear of government that leads such notoriously lib...
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